Maryville, Mo.–The William Penn men’s indoor track and field team added to its national-qualifying list, while also knocking off school records as it battled at the Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Invitational Friday and Saturday. Headlined by a striking performance from Koby Higginbotham (Fr., Knoxville, Iowa, Exercise Science), two programs records were set and the list […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn eSports team officially got its inaugural Rocket League season underway Thursday as it fell 3-1 to Central Methodist in Heart of America Athletic Conference competition. WPU (10-1), which earned a forfeit Tuesday in its season opener against Graceland, started slow with a 6-2 loss in the opening game. The squad recorded just […]
Maryville, Mo.–Emma Heath (Fr., Picayune, Miss., Exercise Science) and Claire Rye (Fr., Plymouth, Iowa, Biology) both set new program marks as the William Penn women’s indoor track and field team competed at the Northwest Missouri State Bearcat Invitational Friday and Saturday. At the site of the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship in two weeks, […]
Lawrence, Kan.–The Statesmen women’s bowling team strung together a pair of strong days to again claim the title at the NAIA West Regional #1 and #2 Saturday and Sunday. In a unique format, the event was split into two separate tournaments, with each day featuring head-to-head matchups against other programs. The team with the best […]
Oskaloosa–The No. 15 William Penn men’s volleyball team split its weekend road trip, defeating Olivet Nazarene 3–1 before falling to No. 2 Saint Xavier in straight sets. vs. Olivet Nazarene, WPU 3-1 The Statesmen (3-0) battled early with the Tigers (4-7), trading points throughout the opening set. William Penn created several opportunities to pull ahead, […]
Lawrence, Kan.–The William Penn men’s bowling team did well in head-to-head competition as it battled at the NAIA West Regional #1 and #2 Saturday and Sunday. In a unique format, the event was split into two separate tournaments, with each day featuring head-to-head matchups against other programs. The team with the best match play record […]
Marshall, Mo.– Led by a bronze performance from LaDainian Gordon (Jr., Centennial, Colo., Nursing) at 184 pounds, the William Penn men’s wrestling team competed at the Missouri Valley Open on Saturday. On his way to a third-place finish, Gordon posted a 5–1 record, earning two pinfalls, two decisions, and one forfeit victory. Competing in a […]
Oskaloosa–Various items have caused the Statesmen women’s wrestling team to drop a pair of spots nationally as the NAIA released its sixth set of rankings this week. William Penn is currently fifth in the country with 153 points, while Life (Ga.) remains No. 1 with 233 points. Grand View (200), Providence (Mont.) (182), and Lindsey […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa — The Statesmen women’s basketball team fell to rival Grand View 78-61 in Heart of America Athletic Conference play Wednesday. William Penn (7-17, 4-12 Heart) was outshot by Grand View (17-7, 14-2 Heart) by a slim 39.7%-38.8% margin and was outrebounded 35-30. The Statesmen made six of their eight free-throw attempts, while Grand […]
Oskaloosa–The William Penn men’s basketball team dropped a narrow 70–69 decision to Heart rival Grand View in the annual Toilet Paper Game on Wednesday, ending the Statesmen’s 12-game home unbeaten streak. William Penn (18-6, 12-4 Heart) fell behind 2–0 early, but a three-pointer from Foday Sheriff (Jr., Upper Darby, Pa., Business Management) ignited the crowd […]
